Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA

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2022 Population
114,396
0.525% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.1
0.701% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
9.18%
1.64% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$79,401
6.87% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$231,800
14.9% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
55,358
2.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA had a population of 114k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $79,401. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew from 113,798 to 114,396, a 0.525% increase and its median household income grew from $74,298 to $79,401, a 6.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), and White (Hispanic) (2.46%).

8.53% of the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (214713) (1,051 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was $231,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.06% of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (5.78k people).

In 2022, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97k people) in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are Spanish (3,690 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,201 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (778 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
56,688
Women
49.8%
57,183
Men
50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 113,871 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

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Citizenship

97.2%
2022 Citizenship
97.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    97k ± 1.35k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.44k ± 618
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3k ± 823
6.55%
Hispanic Population
7.49k people

In 2022, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97k people) in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.55% of the people in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are hispanic (7.49k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    1,182 ± 840 people
  2. Mexico
    879 ± 725 people
  3. China
    583 ± 591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 1,182 Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 879 and China with 583.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.06%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.78k people
4.86%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5.54k people

As of 2022, 5.06% of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents (5.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was 4.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,690 households (3.42%)
  2. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    1,201 households (1.11%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    778 households (0.72%)

8.53% of the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was Spanish. 3.42% of the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,069 ± 392
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,298 ± 283
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    912 ± 185

Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA employs 55.4k people. The largest industries in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,569 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,366 people), and Construction (2,721 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($267,882), Gasoline stations ($253,817), and Sugar & confectionery products ($132,608).

Males in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,783. The income inequality in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,180
Women
47.4%
29,085
Men
52.6%

The workforce of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in 2020 was 55,265 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

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Occupations

55.4k
2022 Value
2.31%
1 Year growth
± 2.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 54.1k employees to 55.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,799 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,486 people), and Registered nurses (1,479 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

55.4k
2022 Value
2.31%
1 Year growth
± 2.31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 54.1k employees to 55.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,569 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,366 people), and Construction (2,721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,281
Median earning men ± $2,025
$43,117
Median earning women ± $3,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,556), Wholesale Trade ($80,595), and Public Administration ($78,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,165), Construction ($59,432), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,023).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA awarded 1,051 degrees. The student population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,739 male students and 1,833 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are White (660 and 66.9%), followed by Asian (110 and 11.1%), Black or African American (84 and 8.51%), and Hispanic or Latino (77 and 7.8%).

The largest universities in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (214713) (1,051 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are Mechanical Engineering (107 and 10.2%), General Civil Engineering (61 and 5.8%), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (55 and 5.23%).

The median tuition cost in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA for a public four year colleges is $15,388 for in-state students and $25,854 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,572 (59.9% men and 40.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,572 students enrolled in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, 59.9% men and 40.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,217 records, of which 40.5% were women and 59.5% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was General Civil Engineering with 58 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,051 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (214713) with 1,051 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 578 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, which is 1.22 times more than the 473 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 660 degrees mean that there were 6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 110 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,388) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($516) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.787% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.536% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (30.8k), Bachelors Degree (18.6k), and Some college (15.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was $231,800 in 2022, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $201,700 to $231,800, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is $79,401. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Property

$231,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,355
$34,559
Median Property Taxes
±$1,263

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Rent vs Own

73.6%
Homeownership
2022
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73.6% of the housing units in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

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Household Income

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$79,401
Median Household Income
± $2,637
46.9k
Number of Households
± 1,684

In 2022, the median household income of the 46.9k households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew to $79,401 from the previous year's value of $74,298.

The following chart displays the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.472
2022 Wage GINI in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.357% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2022, 76.3% of workers in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA (10.4k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.63%
Uninsured
55.1%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew by 3.38% from 4.48% to 4.63%.

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